Lavender Cottage, a luxury chocolate box cottage with wood burner in the lounge, has a large private Jacuzzi and Swedish sauna in the large garden.
This character beamed cottage, dating back to the early 1700s with 3 bathrooms, is set within the historic village of Stoke Ash, with its award winning 17th century coaching inn.
Surrounded by fields, Lavender Cottage is the perfect base for unforgettable family holiday. With a spacious kitchen and dining room ideal for entertaining, an enclosed garden for little ones to explore safely and easy access to both Suffolk and Norfolk, there's something for everyone.
Within the village: 17th-century pub and countryside walks
4 miles: Shops (including bakers, butchers, grocers, and food stores), restaurants, horse riding
5 miles: Spa
This spacious character cottage has a large lounge with two comfy sofas in front of the woodburning fireplace, a dining room with large table, and a stunning barn style kitchen with vaulted beamed ceiling and Italian marble kitchen worktops.
The kitchen is well equipped and includes a large range cooker with two fan assisted ovens, a grill, and five gas hobs. There is a dishwasher, Smeg fridge, large freezer, coffee machine, and microwave amongst the facilities.
The cottage has a large bathroom with shower upstairs, rolltop bath, sink and toilet, and a second bathroom downstairs with large shower, sink and toilet. Additionally the downstairs bedroom has its own ensuite with a large shower, sink and toilet, mirror and shaving socket. Total bathrooms at the property: 3.
There are four bedrooms, three with king size beds and one a single bedroom.
One of the king beds can be converted into two single beds if preferred.
There is a large garden outside, laid to lawn and Indian sandstone large patio, with a barbecue/pizza oven for our guests holidays.
Animal lovers will delight in the nearby Banham Zoo and Jimmy's Farm and Wildlife Park, while history buffs can explore Banham Zoo and Sutton Hoo. Train enthusiasts will marvel at the Bressingham Steam Museum and for those seeking coastal fun, the Norfolk Broads and seaside are all less than an hour's drive away.
10 miles: Bressingham Steam Museum
14 miles: Framlingham Castle
15 miles: Banham Zoo
21 miles: Jimmy's Farm
24 miles: Sutton Hoo
Hot tub at night
Sauna
The roll top bath
Second bedroom
Lavender Cottage is surrounded by fields and Stoke Ash has an award winning 17th century coaching inn The White Horse serving food all day, plus the oldest pub in Suffolk is just two miles away, The Four Horseshoes. The village is perfectly situated for exploring both Suffolk and Norfolk, the countryside, seaside and Norfolk Broads are all easily accessible by car for a day out.
There is a taxi firm in the village, Tudor Taxis, plus we hire bicycles to our guests.
There is an intercity train line from London to Norwich which stops at Diss just 7 miles away every hour, and more frequently during peak times, with stops at Colchester, Manningtree, and Stowmarket too and connections on to Cambridge.
There is easy access to the A140 which takes you to Norwich, a fine historic city with lots to do, or Ipswich, where you can enjoy many activities including boat trips and museums.
You can easily drive to the Norfolk Broads too to hire a boat for the day, relaxing on the water.
Sauna